SC Lawmakers Seem to Be Allergic to Educational Opportunity
Why do South Carolina lawmakers want to make it more difficult for families to educate their children? Lawmakers are misinterpreting the very law they approved… Read More
EducationCommentary
School Choice Breaks Government’s Grip on Education
Some school choice critics argue that allowing taxpayer dollars to follow students to private schools or homeschooling will inevitably lead to more state control over independent education…. Read More
EducationCommentary
Florida Takes the Lead on School Choice. Here’s Why Other States Should Follow.
National School Choice Week highlights the education options available to students across the United States. In Florida, we celebrate the historic action to implement the… Read More
EducationCommentary
GOOD NEWS: Mississippi Looks to Reform, Establish Education Freedom
Mississippi has long lagged behind other red states in empowering families with education freedom. But that might soon change. While other states embraced policies, enabling… Read More
EducationCommentary
Florida Public School Districts Shouldn’t Keep Private and Charter Schools From Utilizing Empty Public Facilities
Jupiter Christian School, located 22 miles north of Palm Beach, Florida, has 700 students on its waiting list. The head of Grandview Prep, also near Palm Beach, reports that the number… Read More
EducationNews
Bill Introduced Requiring Service Academies Accept Classic Learning Test
Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to mandate that U.S. service academies accept the Classic Learning Test for their… Read More
EducationCommentary
Arizona’s Attorney General Wages Lawfare on Families
Arizona is one of the nation’s leading states in offering families education choice—and families are loving it. Three out of four parents support the state’s… Read More
EducationNews
Parental Rights, School Choice ‘Hit a Tipping Point’
More than half the nation’s students now live in states with school choice, new data shows. Over a dozen states made progress on school choice… Read More
EducationCommentary
A Tale of Two States’ School Choice
Universal school choice policies are sweeping the nation. But not all policies are created equal. As the experience in two states demonstrates, how the policies… Read More
EducationAnalysis
It’s Back-to-(Micro)-School Time! And What Are Microschools Anyway?
It’s nearing back-to-school time in Virginia as we enter a universe where the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the dismantling of the federal… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Could an End to Funding Mean a Start to School Choice?
Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s voice still echoes loudly in Virginia and across the United States. “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they… Read More
EducationNews
‘Big, Beautiful’ Law to Supercharge School Choice, Advocate Says
School choice advocates are celebrating the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s unprecedented creation of a federal school choice benefit that could empower parents across the… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Classic Learning Test Challenges SAT and ACT Dominance
The Classic Learning Test, an alternative to standardized tests like the SAT and ACT, has scored recent legislative victories in Texas and Oklahoma, with another… Read More
EducationCommentary
Gov. Ayotte Delivers for New Hampshire Parents
With a few strokes of her pen on Tuesday, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte delivered on her promise to empower parents by signing a Parental… Read More
EducationCommentary
Schools Closing in Arizona? Blame the Failing Schools, Not School Choice
School choice opponents have long predicted that policies like Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program would destroy the public school system. For years, Gov. Katie Hobbs… Read More
EducationNews
Senate Panel Hearing Spotlights Charter Schools for Special-Needs Kids
Sen. Bill Cassidy on Thursday urged parents and school choice advocates to continue efforts to promote the educational benefits of charter schools, with an emphasis… Read More
EducationCommentary
What a Croc: Don’t Let ‘LA GATOR’ Scholarships Go Underfunded
Louisiana families are on the cusp of a transformative opportunity for their children—but that opportunity is in jeopardy of being swamped. Last year, Louisiana Gov…. Read More
EducationCommentary
Oklahoma Bill Threatens Families’ Education Freedom
In recent years, Oklahoma has emerged as a leader in school choice. Regrettably, the state Legislature is considering a proposal that would curtail the education… Read More
Education Analysis
From School Board Mom to National Leader: Tiffany Justice’s New Mission for Parental Rights
The rise of parental activism in education has transformed America’s political landscape since COVID-19 lockdowns exposed what was happening behind classroom doors. Now, one of… Read More
EducationCommentary
Texas and the Promise of ‘Universal’ School Choice
With a stroke of his pen this Saturday, Gov. Greg Abbott will make every school-aged child in Texas eligible for education choice. It’s a historic… Read More
EducationNews
Heritage Foundation Unveils Classical School Database
The Heritage Foundation has compiled a searchable Classical Schools Database featuring nearly 900 schools across the United States that say they are “committed to offering… Read More
EducationCommentary
School Choice Soon Available to Half of US Kids, But How It’s Designed Is Critical
School choice will soon hit a tipping point. If Texas enacts a universal school choice bill, as seems very likely, then more than half of… Read More
EducationNews
Two More States Designate Additional Millions to Expand Educational Freedom for Families
Support for greater educational freedom is moving west as lawmakers in Idaho and Wyoming increase funding for school choice, including designating funding for pre-K education. … Read More
EducationCommentary
‘D-Minus’ for Public Schools, but Catholic Schools Shine in Latest Academic Assessment
The National Center for Education Statistics gives academic exams to random samples of students in all 50 states, producing what is known as the annual… Read More
EducationCommentary
Who’s Afraid of School Choice—and Food Trucks—in Wyoming?
Teacher unions are racing to stop greater education choice from spreading to Wyoming. But parents there already know that more education options would be valuable… Read More
EducationCommentary
Future of Charter Schools Jeopardized by Their Own Political Shortsightedness
A decade ago, charter schools were heralded as the crowning achievement of bipartisan education reform efforts. But during last week’s National School Choice Week observations, charters… Read More
EducationCommentary
Trump Directive Gives Military Families New Reason to Celebrate National School Choice Week
Two welcome changes from the new White House in its first weeks are the turn away from diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and a… Read More
EducationCommentary
2025 Will Be the Tipping Point for School Choice
As the nation celebrates National School Choice Week, the school choice movement is on the cusp of hitting a major milestone. By the end of… Read More
EducationCommentary
The Culture of Moral Relativism Is Destroying Our Kids’ Education
What issue could be more important to a nation’s future than education? A country is about people. How Americans act, work, think, choose—and live—reflects their… Read More
EducationCommentary
Defense Department Schools’ DEI Agenda Underscores Need for Education Freedom for Military Families
Military families shouldn’t have to worry that their kids are being indoctrinated while they defend our country. However, for families sending their children to schools… Read More
